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Mikel Arteta reveals 'massive library' as Arsenal boss hits back after Liverpool controversy

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Verri, M. (2026, November 3). Mikel Arteta reveals 'massive library' as Arsenal boss hits back after Liverpool controversy. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-liverpool-arteta-controversy-arteta-b1303470.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-03 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta responded to criticism from Liverpool following Sunday’s 1-0 victory at Anfield by downplaying the controversy over a diving incident involving his player. He mentioned having extensive video evidence of similar incidents across various teams and suggested that other managers frequently leave their technical areas without receiving yellow cards, implying inconsistency in refereeing standards. Arteta's comments come after he received two yellow cards this season for leaving the touchline area during matches.
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On November 5, 2026, Arsenal won against Liverpool with a score of 1-0 at Anfield, marking their first victory there since 2012. After the game, Liverpool expressed anger over an incident where striker Isak stayed on his feet despite contact from a defender, prompting coach Andoni Iraola to suggest diving in future matches. In response, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta downplayed the controversy by stating he has a "massive library" of similar incidents involving shirt-pulling and grabbing. This defense echoes comments he made last month about receiving bookings for leaving his technical area on the touchline. Arteta noted that some managers frequently leave their areas without facing disciplinary action, implying inconsistency in referee decisions.

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Liverpool were furious at that decision and Andoni Iraola said after the game that he would demand his players dive to the ground in future after Isak stayed on his feet.
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🔮 Liverpool were furious at that decision and Andoni Iraola said after the game that he would demand his players dive to the ground in future after Isak stayed on his feet.
2026-11-03 · Evening Standard
Mikel Arteta reveals 'massive library' as Arsenal boss hits back after Liverpool controversy · assertive framing

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The Gunners beat Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday to earn their first win at Anfield since 2012. asserted
Gunners → beat → 2012
Liverpool were furious at that decision and Andoni Iraola said after the game that he would demand his players dive to the ground in future after Isak stayed on his feet. asserted
Isak → say → feet
However, Arteta suggested straight after the match that he had not seen any replays. uncertain
he → suggest → replays
Ahead of Arsenal's clash with Slavia Prague, he indicated it was not an incident that merited so much discussion. asserted
that → indicate → discussion
"I have a lot of clips about shirts, pulls, grabs," the Spaniard said. asserted
Spaniard → have → grabs
"I have a massive library that we can talk about. asserted
we → have → that
We're talking about one in particular, I have a massive library that we can throw there to remind everybody what every team is going through. asserted
team → talk → what
Those were similar comments to the ones Arteta made last month in response to his second booking of the season for leaving his technical area on the touchline. asserted
Arteta → make → touchline
Arteta has been shown a yellow card against Sunderland and Leeds this season. asserted
Arteta → show → Sunderland
Another would result in a touchline ban. asserted
Another → result → ban
"There are managers who have the record in the league, 36 times in 10 minutes [they] leave the touchline - no yellows," Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → be → touchline
"I am clipping all of that so I have now a massive storage of images, so if somebody comes to me I can say, 'I am not in the record yet'. asserted
I → clip → record
Somebody else has the record so let's see. asserted
's → have → record
I don't know what we are going to do - let's see." asserted
's → know → what
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